CVE-2017-16042 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2017-16042 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - growl-1.9.2.tgz

Growl unobtrusive notifications

path: /tmp/git/configuration-manager/node_modules/growl/package.json

Library home page: http://registry.npmjs.org/growl/-/growl-1.9.2.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• mocha-2.5.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ growl-1.9.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Growl adds growl notification support to nodejs. Growl before 1.10.2 does not properly sanitize input before passing it to exec, allowing for arbitrary command execution.

Publish Date: 2018-06-04

URL: CVE-2017-16042

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/146

Release Date: 2017-07-05

Fix Resolution: Update to version 1.10.2 or later.

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